Robbery in Shaoxing

It had been a pleasant night out - just five "foreign" teachers dining at a Thai Restaurant a short distance from the main street, Jiefung Lu.

An afternoon with lots of "adventures."

Every time we venture out of campus there is bound to be something different, exciting, challenging or confusing to deal with.

Tradesmen in China

We foreigners often laugh when we see the strange ways things are done in China.

World's Shortest Man Dies

The shortest man in the world, He Pingping, a native of China who was just over 75 centimetres tall, has died. He was 21 years of age.

Quick Quiz

Chinese students are not good with general knowledge, and I have started having a quick quiz at the beginning of each lesson. This week I asked three questions,

She wants to be the world's fattest women

A lady in the US, who already has the record of being the world's fattest mother (she gave birth in 2007 at the weight of 38 stone) is now hoping to break another record.

Free Camels from Australia?

A short time ago it was reported that wild camels in Australia were a problem.

Do you want boy or a girl?

News is today that soon in Australia (should the government approve) that new parents undergoing fertility treatment will be able to choose which sex their new baby wll be. Want a baby girl? Ok.

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